Lapid refuses to shake Netanyahu's hand at swearing-in on Israel's 37th government

Arutz Sheva ^ | 29/12/22

[Eleutheria5]

The 37th government of the State of Israel, the sixth led by Benjamin Netanyahu, was officially sworn-in in the Knesset plenum on Thursday.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was the first to take the oath of office. Most of the heads of the opposition parties were present out of respect for the ceremony, but opposition leader Yair Lapid left the plenary hall even before Netanyahu was sworn-in without shaking his hand as is customary.

When National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir was sworn-in, Labor MK Gilad Kariv shouted: "Shame: an idol is in the temple!"

The government will have 30 ministers and 5 deputy ministers - two more ministers than the outgoing government led by Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid.

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Likud MK Amir Ohana was elected to the position of Speaker of the Knesset prior to the swearing-in ceremony, receiving the support of 63 MKs compared to five who voted against him and one who abstained. Ohana is the first openly gay Speaker of the Knesset in Israel's history.

Netanyahu said upon being sworn-in as Prime Minister once again: "This new government is determined to restore governance, peace, and personal security to the citizens of Israel."

"I hear the opposition's constant laments about 'the end of the state' and even 'the end of democracy.' Members of the opposition, losing the elections is not the end of democracy - it is the essence of democracy.'

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Following Netanyahu's speech, outgoing Prime Minister Yair Lapid summarized his government's activities. "With great unease we are handing the country over to the elected government. We deliver you a state in excellent condition, with a strong economy, with improved security capabilities and a powerful deterrent force, with our international status at the highest it has ever been. Try not to destroy it, we'll be back soon.''

[TigerHawk]

LEFTISTS ARE THE SAME THE WORLD OVER...INDECENT SCUM OF THE EARTH!

[fortes fortuna juvat]

LEFTISTS ARE THE SAME THE WORLD OVER...INDECENT SCUM OF THE EARTH!
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That statement would make an excellent tagline. Think I’ll paraphrase it myself.

[Texan4Life]

The first thing that Netanyahu said today is that Israel will end Iran’s nuclear arsenal and that Israel will have a normalization with Saudi Arabia - both play significantly into Bible prophecy!

These two things are connected because Saudi Arabia is counting on Israel to stop the Iranian nuclear program, not on America and Europe, but Israel.

Behold Israel with Amir Tsarfati

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SywrDv7x650